Question 1

What schools serve Selby?

Accepted Answer

There are 22 schools in Selby, North Yorkshire — including Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School, Barwic Parade Community Primary School, Selby, Barlby Community Primary School, Hemingbrough Community Primary School, North Duffield Community Primary School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

Question 2

How many primary and secondary schools are in Selby?

Accepted Answer

Selby has 17 primary schools and 3 secondary schools. There are also 2 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

Question 3

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Selby?

Accepted Answer

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Selby, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Selby schools are set by North Yorkshire and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the North Yorkshire admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Question 4

Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Selby?

Accepted Answer

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Selby are set by North Yorkshire as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Schools in Selby

Primary Schools in Selby (17)

Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School

Barwic Parade Community Primary School, Selby

Barlby Community Primary School

Hemingbrough Community Primary School

North Duffield Community Primary School

Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School

Hambleton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Wistow Parochial Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Staynor Hall Primary Academy

Camblesforth Community Primary Academy

Selby Community Primary School

Brayton Church of England Primary School

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Barlow Church of England Primary School

Chapel Haddlesey Church of England Primary School

Secondary Schools in Selby (3)

Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science

Brayton Academy

Barlby High School

Other Schools in Selby (2)

Read School

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